Cheri Peters grew up seeing the type of evil that is normally only reserved for fictionalized horror. As the final event of Women’s History Month, Peters, host of the television program “Celebrating Life in Recovery,” and founder of a non-profit organization that provides recovery, spoke about her life and struggles as an addict.. Born to a […]
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Abdur-Razzaq plays flute for students
A flutist, double bassist, and drummer played jazz rhythms in the dining room during lunch on Feb. 8 to celebrate Black History Month. The jazz trio opened for flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq, who talked about civil rights after the musical performance. MCCC President Kojo Quartey was sitting front row to […]
Daniels provides support, guidance to students
Daniels works hard to make sure students receive the tools they need for success. Randy Daniels never meant to stay here. The vice president of Student and Information Services started at MCCC 20 years ago to get some experience. He planned to leave and not come back, but he never […]
Bodell retires, leaves legacy of tolerance
Penny Bodell adds her artistic touch to “We Are One” — the diversity mural located in the A Building. Penny Bodell truly embodies the values MCCC holds dear, as her friends and colleagues will attest. “She was an outstanding assistant,” says Vice President of Student and Information Services Randy Daniels. […]
College rallies for Burns’ cancer fight
Jack Burns felt love, care, and encouragement from the MCCC family while he battled cancer. Burns, director of Campus Planning and Facilities, was diagnosed with stage two bladder cancer in mid-Nov. The cancer was aggressive, so Burns went in for surgery on Nov. 29. “I did not have much time […]
MCCC will miss Ted Vassar
From left, students Skyler Prevanas and Christin Kern, Ted Vassar, and students Kathleen O'Brian, Kathryn Beland, Noelle Fragner, and Alan McKee. Art professor Ted Vassar enriched the lives of students in his classroom every day. “Ted is an inspiration to the students and a trusted friend,” said […]
McCloskey achieves another curtain call
McCloskey plays the roles of teacher, mentor, and thespian. MCCC is poised to lose one of its leading lights at the end of this semester. English professor William McCloskey has made it his mission in life to pass on his wealth of knowledge to those who would listen. “I’ve always […]
MCCC student lands internship at Disney
Chase Sieler is using this internship as a sign to consider what he should do in life. When Chase Sieler was just a child, he had a drawing book. In this book were step-by-step instructions to drawing, but Chase instead took tracing paper and just copied the pictures from the […]
Tim Dillon leaves writing center legacy
Dillon reclines in his office chair in the C building. Some people work for a living and some people forever dream of what they want to be. Then there is Professor Tim Dillon, who is living his dream. When Dillon, an MCCC English professor, retires in December, it is tempting […]
Math/Science division misses Vinnie Maltese
Maltese presents at a college award ceremony. Math/Science dean Vinnie Maltese retired after 17 years of touching the lives of hundreds of students. “What I did as an instructor directly touched the lives of every student enrolled in each of my classes, but what I did as an administrator indirectly […]
